The new director of EKU's Master's of Business Administration (MBA) degree program welcomes the "opportunity to promote central Kentucky's quality MBA program for working professionals.

"We need to let the business community know what a valuable asset they have in this program," said Dr. Richard Robinson, a professor of finance with a doctoral degree from the University of Oregon.

Robinson joined EKU's faculty in 1985. As MBA director, he succeeds Dr. Jack Dyer, who retired this year after 32 years of service to the University.

EKU's MBA program, Robinson said, is a "quality state-supported program that offers great value for working professionals because of its convenience and low tuition. All MBA faculty are selected for their experience and skill as instructors and hold doctoral degrees in their field of instruction. We bend over backwards to make our program convenient through the scheduling of our courses."

Most of the 120 active students in the 30-credit-hour program are working professionals taking one or two courses a semester.

For more information about EKU's MBA program, call 859-622-1775 or visit www.mba.eku.edu.